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The Project for the Construction of JOYWO Women Economic Empowerment Training Centre

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 2, 2016/APO (African Press Organization)/ --

The Government of Japan has been providing funds to locally based non-profit organizations through the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) since 1989.

The Ground Breaking Ceremony of “The Project for the Construction of JOYWO Women Economic Empowerment Training Centre” was held in Kapseret Division, Eldoret District, Uasin Gishu County on 31st  May, 2016.

With the objective of improving learning environment to gain knowledge and skills for Women’s empowerment, the project received a grant amount of USD 119,490 (approx. Kshs 11.8 Million) which was used for the construction, furnishing and equipping of Women Economic Empowerment Training Centre which also includes child care section.

During the Grand Breaking Ceremony, Mr. Mikio Mori, Charge d’ Affairs ad interim of Japanese Embassy in the Republic of Kenya, congratulated Joyful Women Organization for initiating the project and encouraged the community to work together in order to successfully complete the project.

Mr. Mori said this project demonstrates the strong ties of friendship between Japan and Kenya, adding that Kenya is the largest recipient of Japan’s ODA in Sub-Saharan Africa. He also introduced other ODA projects for Women’s empowerment among them the ‘Smallholder Horticulture Empowerment Project’ and the fertilizer plant by Toyota-Tsusho located in the Eldoret airport vicinity.

He informed the audience that the next Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) would be held in Kenya in August. Not only would this TICAD have historical significance, it would also further strengthen the ties between Japan and Kenya.

Information of the Ceremony

Project :

The Project for the Construction of JOYWO Women Economic Empowerment Training Centre

Grantee:

Joyful Women Organization

Grant Amount:

US$119,490  (approx. Kshs 11.8 Million)

Event:

Ground Breaking Ceremony

Date:

31st May 2016

Time:

12:00 pm-14:00 pm

Venue:           

Project Site : Kapseret, Eldoret-Kapsabet road, Kapseret Division,

Eldoret District , Uasin Gishu County

Joyful Women Organization Training Centre

(opposite to Eldoret International Airport)

Key Personalities:

H.E. Mrs. Rael RUTO

H.E. Mr. Daniel CHEMNO- Deputy Governor of Uasin Gishu County

Mr. Mikio MORI - Charge d’ Affaires ad interim of Japanese Embassy

in the Republic of Kenya

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Embassy of Japan in Kenya.